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Big Creek Watershed Townhall Meeting |
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The Forsyth County Town Hall Meeting on the Big Creek Watershed Impervious Surface Limitations will be held this Thursday, April 26th, at 7:00 PM in the Commissioner's Meeting Room - Suite 220 of the County Administration Building (110 East Main Street, Cumming). The agenda is as follows: - Welcome and general overview of meeting purpose: Jerry T. Oberholtzer, Long Range Planner
- Presentations:
- Brian King P.E., Engineering 303 and John Moll, Crystal Stream Technologies
- Bob Slaughter, SmartGrowth Forsyth
- Public Input, Questions and Answers
- Adjournment
Please plan to join us to learn more about this issue and the impact it has on our community. SGFC prepared a study of the Big Creek Watershed in 2009. To view this report and Smart Growth's recommendation to the County, click here. |
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Looking back to 2011, we’d like to take this opportunity to update you on the many activities Smart Growth Forsyth County has been involved with this past year. In 2011, SGFC: - Worked with Academy Sports, County officials and Community stakeholders to ensure the Peachtree Parkway Overlay minimum standards were not compromised. Academy Sports opened successfully at The Avenue this Fall.
- Was invited to participate as a Stakeholder in the Comprehensive Plan Update
- Hosted a non-partisan community forum regarding SPLOST VII
- Is currently working with the Director of Planning and developers to help “Make Forsyth More User Friendly” and still uphold the building standards as set forth in our Unified Development Code.
Smart Growth also worked with various neighborhoods, developers and the County regarding rezoning issues and offered its expertise in numerous matters: - Avington – senior and residential development
- Deerlake - NTB at Lowes
- Grand Cascades - consultant to riparian buffer issue
- Laurel Springs – rezoning for Zaxbys
- Marseille - advice and counsel
- Raskarity – home occupancy permit for auto repair shop
- Beazer at Old Atlanta Road
- Carson Development at Boyd and McGinnis Ferry roads
- Unified Development Code changes to variances
- Continued work to clarify Mathis Airport issues
- Big Creek Watershed impervious surface issue
As we move into 2012, we are asking for your financial support as we continue monitoring issues related to quality growth and development in Forsyth County. We can’t do this without you - please consider a donation to SGFC by clicking on the donation button, or sending a check made payable to:
Smart Growth Forsyth County
11950 Jones Bridge Road
Suite 115-137
Johns Creek, GA 30005
We wish you and your families a happy new year and thank you for continuing to
“Keep On Believing”!
Claudia Castro~Dee Roodehchi~Jack Gleason~Robert Slaughter~Susan Foster
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